JP2014510976A - Merchandiser - Google Patents

Abstract

The present application and the resulting patent provides a merchandiser. This merchandiser is a room temperature chamber in which at least one room temperature product is accommodated, a temperature control room in which at least one temperature control product is accommodated, and a rotary internal transfer system in the temperature control chamber. And a rotary internal transport system for discharging the temperature controlled product in response to the room temperature product being placed there.
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Description

  The present application generally relates to merchandisers such as chillers and other types of merchandise vending machines, and more particularly, merchandisers that combine the function of a front-open chiller and the better energy efficiency of glass door merchandisers. Regarding Dither.

  Generally, an open front cooler includes a cooled open housing that is placed within the reach of the consumer and in which some goods are housed. Thus, since the cold product inside can be quickly and easily reached and accessed, the front open type cooler often stimulates the impulse purchase of consumers who prefer the cold product than the normal product. As a result, sales of front open coolers are typically the same size and / or in similar installation locations, and / or conventional glass door merchants where goods are stored at room temperature in racks. More than dither.

  However, one of the drawbacks of the traditional forward open cooler is that it consumes several times more energy than a glass door merchandiser of the same size, which is a door or other type This is because there is no front space that is insulated. Therefore, in general, even if sales increase due to the front open type cooler, it may not be possible to cover or justify the increase in energy cost.

  Therefore, an improved front open type cooler or other type that facilitates impulse buying like a front open type cooler and can be easily reached, but has low energy costs such as a glass door type merchandiser. Merchandisers are therefore sought after.

  The present application and the resulting patent therefore provide a merchandiser. This merchandiser is a room temperature chamber in which at least one room temperature product is accommodated, a temperature control room in which at least one temperature control product is accommodated, and a rotary internal transfer system in the temperature control chamber. And a rotary internal transport system for discharging the temperature controlled product in response to the room temperature product being placed there.

  The present application and the resulting patents further provide methods for dispensing several temperature controlled products. The method includes providing a number of room temperature products and a number of temperature controlled products, inserting the selected room temperature product into an input port, identifying the selected room temperature product, and selecting Operating a storage wheel having a temperature controlled product corresponding to a room temperature product, pushing the temperature controlled product into a sales system, and supplying the temperature controlled product to a product port. May be.

It is a perspective view of an example of a merchandiser described in this application. It is the schematic of the merchandiser of FIG. It is a perspective view of the internal conveyance system which can be used with the merchandiser of FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of an internal transport system that can be used with the merchandiser of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another alternative embodiment of an internal transport system that can be used with the merchandiser of FIG. 1. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of an alternative embodiment of a merchandiser that can be described herein. It is a perspective view of an example of the merchandiser of FIG. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another alternative embodiment of a merchandiser that can be described herein. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of another alternative embodiment of a merchandiser that can be described herein. It is a flowchart which shows some steps in the goods discharge in the merchandiser described in this application. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a merchandiser that can be described herein. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a rotating internal transfer system that can be used with the merchandiser of FIG. 11. It is a partial side view of the rotary internal conveyance system of FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a charging system of the rotary internal conveyance system of FIG. 12. FIG. 15 is another perspective view of the dosing system of FIG. 14. FIG. 15 is another perspective view of the dosing system of FIG. 14. FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view of a charging system and a charging wheel of the rotary internal conveyance system of FIG. 12. FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view of several storage wheels and an input pusher system installed in the vicinity of the input wheel of the rotary internal transfer system of FIG. 12. It is a fragmentary perspective view of the storage wheel, discharge | emission pusher system, and sales system of the rotary internal conveyance system of FIG.

  The present application relates to the sale or other use of any number of products 10. The product 10 is shown in the form of a bottle 20 by way of example only, but it will be appreciated that the product 10 may include any type or size of container, such as a bottle, can, sachet, box, Including, but not limited to, items wrapped in wrapping paper and / or any type of rigid or flexible packaging. Merchandise 10 may include any type of merchandise 10 that can be installed and / or sold in a rack, in addition to beverages, food, and food. The scope of the present application is not limited in any way by the nature of the product 10 intended to be used in the present application. Similarly, one of the uses in this application is for refrigerated goods 10, but it will be appreciated that the goods 10 in this application may be at room temperature, refrigerated, frozen, heated or any desired temperature or condition.

  As will be described in more detail later, the product 10 in the present application can take the form of a room temperature product 30 and a temperature control product 40. The room temperature product 30 and the temperature control product 40 may or may not be the same product 10. Other product types may be used in the present application.

  1 and 2 show a merchandiser 100 that can be described herein. The merchandiser 100 may include one or more open or cold rooms 110. Each room temperature chamber 110 may include several open or room temperature room racks 120. Any number of room temperature room racks 120 can be used. Similarly, the room temperature rack 120 may have any desired shape or size. Any number of products 10 may be installed in the room temperature room rack 120. Although a flat shelf is shown here, the room temperature room rack 120 may have any structure that can support the product 10, for example, an inclined rack, a weight feed rack, a neck tracker tube (neck tracker tube). ), Merchandise chute, etc. Similarly, vertical columns and conventional product storage columns can be used. At least on the front surface of the room temperature chamber 110, the product 10 on the room temperature room rack 120 can be picked up without being obstructed.

  The room temperature chamber 110 described in the present application is generally at room temperature, and thus temperature control is not performed. Similarly, the product 10 therein can be at room temperature. However, a part or the whole of the room temperature chamber 110 can be heated, cooled, or otherwise controlled at least temporarily as required.

  The merchandiser 100 may also include a temperature control chamber 130. The temperature control chamber 130 may be surrounded and / or insulated. There may be any number of temperature control racks 140 in the temperature control chamber 130. The temperature control rack 140 may have any desired shape, size or orientation. Although only one temperature control rack 140 is shown, any number of racks 140 can be used. Although a flat rack is shown here, the temperature control rack 140 may be of any structure that can support the product 10, such as a tilted rack, a weight feed rack, a neck tracker tube, a product chute. Etc. Similarly, vertical columns and conventional product storage columns can be used. Although the temperature control chamber 130 is shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as being integral with the merchandiser 100, it will be appreciated that the temperature control chamber 130 may operate as a single unit, whereby A room temperature product 10 such as one placed on a conventional product display shelf or container can be used with a temperature control chamber 130 as described herein.

  The number of the room temperature racks 120 is generally larger than the number of the temperature control racks 140, but this is not necessarily the case. The temperature control chamber 130 may be any desired temperature such as freezing, refrigeration, room temperature, medium temperature, or high temperature. The temperature control chamber 130 may communicate with a conventional heating / cooling module 150 or the like. In the present application, a plurality of temperature control chambers 130 having different temperatures can also be used. Although the temperature control chamber 130 is shown as being installed below the room temperature chamber 110, the temperature control chamber 130 may be installed on the room temperature room 110, sideways, or away from it as described below. Good.

  The temperature control room 130 and / or the room temperature room 110 may include a scanner or other type of identification module 160. The scanner module 160 includes any type of device that can read a bar code scanner, RFID tag reader, photovoltaic cell and / or surface display of the product 10, identify the shape of the product 10, or otherwise identify the product 10. You may go out. Alternatively, the name of the product 10 may be input by the consumer by pressing a product selection button, or may be indicated by other methods. Other types of selection means can be used in the present application. Although the scanner module 160 is shown as being installed adjacent to the temperature control chamber 130, the scanner module 160 can be installed in any convenient location. The scanner module 160 may also reject merchandise 10 that is not intended for use throughout the merchandiser 100.

  The merchandiser 100 may also include a sales module 170. The sales module 170 may include a product takeout port 180. Although the product removal port 180 is shown as being installed adjacent to the temperature control chamber 130 and the scanner module 160, the sales module 170 can be installed in any convenient location.

  The sales module 170 may include an internal transport system 190. The internal transport system 190 may transport the item 10 from the scanner module 160 or other location to some location in the temperature control chamber 130 or elsewhere. The internal transport system 190 may also transport the merchandise 10 to the merchandise takeout port 180 or otherwise as needed. Any number of internal transport system configurations may be employed in the present application.

  FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of the internal transport system 190 as a conveyor belt system 200. The temperature control rack 140 may be divided into several columns 210 on which the product 10 is placed. Each or some of the columns 210 may have a column conveyor belt 220 or similar type of commodity drive means installed in the vicinity thereof. The column conveyor belt 220 may also be in communication with a transverse conveyor belt 230 or similar type of product drive means. In this example, the horizontal conveyor belt 230 may be installed behind the temperature control chamber 130. In the present application, other sales department configurations can also be used.

  In use, one of the column conveyor belts 220 may carry the selected room temperature product 30 from the scanner module 160 and carry it to the transverse belt 230 or others. The lateral belt 230 then carries the product 30 to one of the columns 210 so that the temperature is controlled. Similarly, the column belt 220 may discharge the corresponding temperature controlled product 40 to be supplied to the product take-out port 180, or the like, by gravity or otherwise. Other sales procedures can also be used herein.

  FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the internal transport system as a conveyor belt chute system 240. The conveyor belt chute system 240 may also include a number of columns 210 with column conveyor belts 220 thereon, as well as a transverse conveyor belt 230 or similar type of drive means. In this case, the lateral conveyor belt 230 may be installed in the vicinity of the scanner module 160. Other locations can be used in the present application. The chute 250 may be installed under the rack 140 in communication with the product takeout port 180. In the present application, other sales department configurations can also be used.

  In use, the transverse conveyor belt 230 may remove the selected room temperature product 30 from the scanner module 160 and transport it to a suitable column 210 to be temperature controlled. Then, the column conveyor belt 220 may place the room temperature product 30 on the column 210, and at the same time, the corresponding temperature control product 40 is discharged into the chute 250 by gravity or the like. Alternatively, the room-temperature product 30 with the positioning bar 260 selected may be pushed out to an appropriate column 210. Other sales procedures can also be used herein.

  FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the internal conveyance system as a vertical product system 270. The vertical product system 270 may include a scanner module 160 installed on the temperature control chamber 130. The vertical product system 270 may include an upper conveyor 280, while the temperature control chamber 130 may include a number of vertical chutes 290 that communicate with it as a temperature control rack 140. In the present application, other sales department configurations can also be used.

  In use, the selected room temperature product 30 may be read by the scanner module 160 and then moved along the upper conveyor 280 to one of the chutes 290. Similarly, the corresponding temperature controlled product 40 may fall from the chute 290 to the product takeout port 180 due to gravity or the like. Alternatively, several inclined racks 140 may be used so that the upper conveyor 280 may carry the room temperature product 30 behind one of the racks 140 and the temperature controlled product 40 may be one of the racks 140. It may be discharged from the front. In the present application, a vertical conveying system can also be used. Other sales procedures can also be used herein.

  6 and 7 illustrate another embodiment of a merchandiser 300. FIG. In this embodiment, the merchandiser 300 is modular, and the room temperature chamber 110 may be separate from the temperature control chamber 130. Although the scanner module 160 is shown as part of the temperature control chamber 130, the scanner module 160 can also be installed in any convenient location. Similarly, although the heating / cooling module 150 is shown as being installed in the temperature control chamber 130, it can also be installed elsewhere as desired. Further, only the temperature control chamber 130 may be used. Other configurations can be used in the present application.

  FIG. 8 illustrates another embodiment of a merchandiser 310. The merchandiser 310 may include a vending component 320 instead of the room temperature chamber 110. The sales mechanism room 320 may include a conventional sales control unit 330 such as a selection panel or a payment device. The consumer can select a product in the sales organization room 320. The sales mechanism room 320 may carry the room temperature product 30 to the temperature control room 130 and / or the scanner module 160. Then, the corresponding temperature control product 40 can be supplied as described above. The sales mechanism room 320 may be at room temperature or any desired temperature. As shown in FIG. 9, the merchandiser 340 is also modular, and the sales mechanism room 320 may be separate from the temperature control room 130. Other configurations can be used in the present application.

  In an alternative embodiment, the merchandiser 310 is similar to a front glass cooler, but may include a room temperature front glass chamber that operates at room temperature. The front glass portion of the merchandiser 310 may be installed integrally with the temperature control chamber 130 or simply in the vicinity thereof, via a payment module in response to completion of a valid transaction. Can be accessed in response to a payment action that allows the door to be opened.

  FIG. 10 shows several flowcharts of process steps that can be used in the present application to provide the product 10 to a consumer. The process begins with the consumer approaching the merchandiser 100 at step 400. In step 410, the consumer may retrieve one of the products 10, ie, the selected room temperature product 30, from one of the room temperature room racks 120 of the room temperature room 110. In step 420, the consumer-selected room temperature product 30 may be placed on the scanner module 160. In step 430, the scanner module 160 identifies the product 30 therein. If the item 30 is identified, the process continues to step 440. If not identified, the process ends. In step 440, the internal transfer system 190 may discharge the temperature-controlled product 40 corresponding to the selected room-temperature product 30 to the product take-out port 180. In step 450, the internal conveyance system 190 may place the room temperature product 30 in an appropriate column 210 of the temperature control chamber 130 to be temperature controlled and used later as the temperature control product 40. The method ends at step 460. Other method steps can be used in the present application.

  The merchandiser 100 may provide at least some degree of product “purity”, that is, only a single brand, a series of brands, or a brand of a particular company may be recognized by the scanner module 160, and so on. Products 10 or brands may be rejected. This may be realized, for example, by the scanner module 160 recognizing only a predetermined product by default and rejecting all other items by default. Further, a certain percentage of the products 10 therein may be one brand or one company, and a certain percentage may be another brand or company. In order to ensure that the allowed “purity” percentage is respected, the scanner module 160 also ensures that inventory of different types of goods 10 can be provided in the temperature control room 130 and the temperature control room. A counter mechanism may be included that rejects a particular item 10 when the percentage within 130 exceeds a predetermined limit. Any percentage can be used herein. Similarly, the product 10 may or may not be balanced in the room temperature chamber 110 and the temperature control chamber 130.

  Therefore, the use of the merchandiser 100 leads to impulse purchases often found with open front coolers, assuming the room temperature chamber 110 is used. However, considering that a relatively small temperature control chamber 130 is used and generally no temperature control is performed for the room temperature chamber 110, the merchandiser 100 is generally found in glass door merchandisers. It also provides improved energy efficiency (and perhaps much better efficiency).

  Further, by installing the scanner module 160 directly above the product take-out port 180, the consumer can have a pleasant “instant cooling” experience, that is, whether the room temperature product 30 is instantly cooled to the desired temperature as the temperature control product 140. Such an experience. Therefore, merchandiser 100 provides impulse buying and energy efficiency and an improved and enjoyable consumer experience.

  FIG. 11 illustrates another embodiment of a merchandiser 500 that can be described herein. Similar to the merchandiser described above, the merchandiser 500 is open, i.e., some room temperature products installed in the room room 110 and some temperature control goods 40 in the temperature control room 130. May be included. The merchandiser 500 here includes a rotary internal transport system 510. In general, the rotary internal transport system 510 includes an input port 520, a product take-out port 530, and a reject port 540, which are available to consumers from outside. Other components and other configurations can be used herein.

  12 and 13 show an example of a rotary internal transport system 510. The rotary internal transfer system 510 is installed in the temperature control chamber 130. In general, the rotary uptake and transfer system 510 includes an input system 550, an input wheel 560, an input pusher system 570, one or more storage wheels, an exhaust pusher system 590, a sales system 600, and a programmable controller 610. And may be included. Programmable controller 610 may be of conventional design, which allows the programming of the various steps described below within the abilities of those skilled in the art. Not all of these components need to be used together, as will be described in more detail later. Other components and other configurations can be used herein.

  An example of a dosing system 550 is shown in FIGS. The input system 550 may include a number of input tubes 620 installed on the rotating plate 630. Any number of dosing tubes 620 may be used to accommodate several items 10 that are placed in the merchandiser 500 in turn. The input tube 620 may be large enough to accommodate many types of products 10 having different dimensions and shapes. Each of the input tubes 620 may be rotated by the rotating plate 630 to a position near the input port 520 and other positions. The rotating plate 630 may be motor driven via a rotating plate motor 640. In this example, the rotating plate 630 may be driven by a pulley, but any type of driving means can be used in the present application. The rotating plate motor 640 may be in communication with the controller 610. The position of the rotating plate 630 may be determined by a number of installed sensors 650.

  The input system 550 may also include a weighing module 660 and an identification module 670. The weigh module 660 may be installed in the vicinity of the rotating plate 630 and weighs the product 10 when it is placed in one input tube 620 or in the input tube 620. The weighing module 660 may be any kind of electric weighing machine or the like. The weigh module 660 may communicate with the controller 610 to assist in identifying the product 10 therein. Similarly, the identification module 670 may be installed near the input port 520 and the input tube 620. The identification module 670 reads any barcode scanner, RFID tag reader, photovoltaic cell, and / or any type of device that can read the display on the surface of the product 10, identify the shape of the product 10, or otherwise identify the product. May be included. The weighing module 660 and the identification module 670 may be combined to accurately identify the item 10 for the controller 610.

  Based on the identification of the product 10, the rotating plate 630 may rotate to the rejection hole 680 or the swivel hole 690. As shown in FIG. 15, if the authorized product 10 is not identified, the reject hole 680 allows the product 10 to fall toward the reject port 540 and further out of the merchandiser 500. As shown in FIG. 16, properly identified merchandise 10 may fall through swivel hole 690 and into swivel assembly 700.

  The swivel assembly 700 may be substantially cup-shaped. In this application, similar shapes can be used. The swivel assembly 700 may be motor driven by a swivel motor 710. The swivel motor 710 may also be in communication with the controller 610. The swivel assembly 700 is rotated from a portrait orientation to a landscape orientation so that the thrown product 10 can be loaded onto the throwing wheel 560. Other components and other configurations can be used herein.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the input wheel 560 may include a number of input wheel support cups 520. Although 23 throw wheel support cups 720 are shown, any number can be used herein. The dosing wheel support cup 720 may be generally U-shaped or C-shaped and supports the product 10 therein during rotation, while also allowing horizontal movement, as will be described in more detail later. Each throwing wheel support cup 720 may include a number of cup openings 730 therein. The cup opening 730 can discharge condensation or the like. Support cup 720 may be placed on a pair of support wheels 740 to rotate with it. The support wheel 740 may be motor-driven by an input wheel motor 750. The input wheel motor 750 may drive the support wheel 740 via several transmission rods 760 and gears 770. Other types of drive means can be used in the present application. The input wheel motor 750 may be in communication with the controller 610. Other components and other configurations can be used herein.

  The input wheel 560 may be installed inside the quenching unit 780. The quench unit 780 may communicate with the heating / cooling module 150 as described above. The rapid cooling unit 780 may be maintained at about -23 degrees Celsius, and the product 10 may be rapidly cooled in less than one minute. Other temperatures and other configurations can be used herein.

  FIG. 18 shows a first storage wheel 790 and a second storage wheel 800 of one or more storage wheels 580 installed in the vicinity of the input wheel 560. Storage wheels 790, 800 also include a number of storage wheel support cups 810. Storage wheel support cup 810 may also be generally U-shaped or C-shaped, but may be tighter than input wheel storage cup 720, assuming storage wheels 790, 800 are fully rotated. A storage wheel support cup 810 may also be placed on top of several storage support wheels 820 to rotate therewith. Similarly, the storage support wheel 820 may be driven by an input wheel motor via a drive rod 760 and a gear 770. In the present application, another drive mechanism communicating with the controller 610 can also be used. Other components and other configurations can be used in the present application.

  One or more storage wheels 580 may be installed in one or more constant cooling units 825. The constant cooling unit 825 may communicate with the heating / cooling module 150 as described above. The constant cooling unit 825 may be held at about 0 degrees Celsius or higher, and the product 10 therein may be kept in a cooled state without fear of freezing. Other temperatures and other configurations can be used herein.

  FIG. 18 also shows an input pusher system 570. The input pusher system may be installed between the input wheel 560 and the first storage wheel 790 or the second storage wheel 800. The input pusher system 570 includes one or more input arms 830. The making arm 830 may be operated horizontally along the track 840 by the making pusher motor 850. The input pusher motor 850 may be in communication with the controller 610. The input pusher system 570 may therefore push the item 10 from the input wheel 560 to the first or second storage wheel 790, 800 by the input arm 830. Other components and other configurations can be used herein.

  FIG. 19 shows a discharge pusher system 590 and a sales system 600. The discharge pusher system 590 also includes one or more discharge pusher arms 860 attached to one or more discharge tracks 870. The discharge pusher arm 860 may be driven by one or more discharge pusher motors 880. The discharge pusher motor 880 may be in communication with the controller 610. The discharge pusher arm 860 pushes the item 10 from the first or second storage wheel 790, 800 to the discharge system 600. Other components and other configurations can be used herein.

  The sales system 600 may be installed in the vicinity of the product takeout port 530. The sales system 600 may include a rotary discharge wheel 890. The rotary discharge wheel 890 may include a pair of opposing cups 900 that are placed around the rod 910 to rotate therewith. The rotary discharge wheel 890 may be motor-driven by a discharge motor 920. The discharge motor 920 may be in communication with the controller 610. The product 10 may be pushed into one of the opposing cups 900 of the rotary discharge wheel 890 by the discharge pusher arm 860 of the discharge pusher system 600. Then, the rotary discharge wheel 890 may be rotated by the discharge motor 920 so as to discharge the product 10 therein into the product take-out port 530. Other components and other configurations can be used herein.

  In use, several different products 10 may be installed near the room temperature rack 120 and in the temperature control room 130. The temperature control chamber 130 may include a quenching unit 780 and one or more constant cooling units 825. Alternatively, the temperature control chamber 130 may have a uniform temperature as a whole by the constant cooling unit 825 or the like.

  The consumer may therefore place one of the items 10 in the input port 520 of the merchandiser 500. The item 10 may fall into the input tube 620, be weighed by the weighing module 660, and / or be identified by the identification module 670. Then, the controller 610 determines whether or not the product 10 is permitted to be used in the present application. If not authorized, the merchandise 10 may be rejected via the reject port 540. If permitted, the item 10 may be installed in the swivel assembly 700. The swivel assembly 700 rotates the item 10 from almost vertical to almost sideways. Other types of transfer means can also be used in the present application. The product 10 may then roll into one of the input wheel support cups 720 of the input wheel 560. If a quench section 780 is used, the item 10 may be cooled while the input wheel 560 rotates from the swivel assembly 700 to the input pusher system 570 or directly to the sales system 600. The controller 610 may determine the length of time that the product 10 has not been frozen in the quench section 780 and the final destination in the input wheel 560 of the product 10.

  The input arm 830 of the input pusher system 570 may then push the item 10 from the input wheel support cup 720 into the appropriate storage wheel support cup 810 of the first or second storage wheel 790, 800. In the present application, either or both of storage wheels 790, 800 may be used, or neither. Controller 610 may track the position of a particular item 10 in storage wheel 580. Similarly, the controller 610 may identify an appropriate product 10 and its position in one or more storage wheels 580 in determining which product 10 to dispense. Controller 610 therefore rotates storage wheels 790, 800 to discharge pusher system 590 and sales system 600. One or more discharge arms 860 of the discharge system 600 may push the appropriate item 10 into the rotating discharge wheel 890 of the sales system 600. The merchandise 10 therefore rolls into the merchandise take-out port 530 where it is accessible to the consumer.

  The merchandiser 500 therefore provides many different products 10 to the consumer quickly and efficiently. Similarly, by using the rapid cooling unit 780, the merchandiser 500 can replenish the cooled product 10 in a short time. Any number of items 10 may be placed on one or more storage wheels 580, thereby providing consumers with a rich variety of sizes and / or shapes.

Claims (15)

A room for storing at least one room-temperature product in the room;
A temperature control room in which at least one temperature control product is accommodated;
A rotary internal transfer system in the temperature control chamber, the rotary internal transfer system for discharging the temperature controlled product in response to the room temperature product being placed there;
Including merchandisers.   The merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the rotary internal transport system includes an input port accessible by a consumer, a product removal port, and a rejection port.   The merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the rotary internal transfer system includes a dosing system.   4. A merchandiser according to claim 3, wherein the dosing system includes a weighing module and / or an identification module.   The merchandiser of claim 3, wherein the dosing system includes a swivel assembly and is adapted to rotate a room temperature product from portrait to landscape.   The merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the rotary internal transfer system includes a dosing wheel.   The merchandiser of claim 6, wherein the input wheel includes a plurality of input wheel support cups.   The merchandiser of claim 6, wherein the temperature control chamber includes a quenching section, and the input wheel is installed in the quenching section.   The merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the rotary internal transport system includes one or more storage wheels.   The merchandiser of claim 6, wherein the one or more storage wheels include a plurality of storage wheel support cups.   The merchandiser of claim 6, wherein the temperature control chamber includes one or more constant cooling sections and the one or more storage wheels are installed in the one or more constant cooling sections. .   The merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the rotary internal transfer system includes an input pusher system installed between an input wheel and one or more storage wheels.   The merchandiser of claim 12, wherein the input pusher system includes one or more input pusher arms.   The merchandiser of claim 1, wherein the rotary internal transfer system includes a discharge pusher system installed between one or more storage wheels and a sales system. In a method of discharging several temperature controlled products,
Providing a plurality of room temperature products and a plurality of temperature control products;
Inserting the selected room temperature product into the input port;
Identifying the selected room temperature product;
Operating a storage wheel having a temperature controlled product corresponding to the selected room temperature product;
Extruding the temperature controlled product into a sales system;
Supplying the temperature-controlled product to a product take-out port;
Including methods.

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